U.S. (Re-) Starts War With Houthi
January 12, 2024
The Houthi movement is a major part of the Ansar Islam government of Yemen.
Over eight years of war the Houthi have fought the U.S. supported Saudis and UAE mercenaries to a standstill.
Their slogan:
Death to America
Death to Israel
A Curse Upon the Jews
Victory to Islam
In solidarity with Gaza the Houthi have recently blocked sea bound traffic to the U.S. supported Israel.
Richard Medhurst @richimedhurst - 2:32 UTC · Jan 12, 2024Yemen fulfilled their duty under Art. 1 of the Genocide Convention to prevent and punish Israel for its genocide.
If you don't like Yemen firing at commercial ships, then you shouldn't fire 2000lb bombs at Palestinians.
All non-Israeli ships can pass np
It's very simple.
After its failed attempt to form a anti-Houthi coalition under the stupid name Operation Prosperity Garden the U.S. asked its sidekick Britain to support an attack on the Houthi.
Houthi leader Sayed Abdel Malik Al Houthi promised publicly (vid) to responds to any U.S./UK attack.
The Houthi prepared by diverting its equipment and personnel.
Faytuks News Δ @Faytuks - 8:32 PM · Jan 11, 2024Breaking: Houthi forces have transported some weapons and equipment and fortified others in anticipation of a strike by the U.S. and its allies, a U.S. defense official and a person close to the Houthis says - WSJ
Maritime executives have been told by Western diplomats that targets would likely include missile and drone launch sites, radars and weapons depots around the Yemeni cities of Hodeida and Hajjah. Infrastructure in the capital San’a is also on the list of possible targets - WSJ
The Middle East is braced on Thursday for U.S.-led coalition strikes on Houthi positions
The U.S (and UK) attacked anyway:
US, UK carry out strikes against Yemen's Houthis following Red Sea attacks- AL-Monitor
The United States and the United Kingdom carried out precision strikes on a dozen military sites used by the Houthis in Yemen on Thursday night in response to the group's continued attacks on commercial cargo ships and tankers in the Red Sea since the outbreak of the Gaza war.US and UK combat aircraft, joined by US warships and at least one submarine fired more than 100 precision-guided munitions, including Tomahawk cruise missiles, starting around 2:30 a.m. local time Friday, suppressing air defenses by targeting radar systems, two US defense officials told Al-Monitor.
More than 60 targets, including facilities used by the Houthis to store and launch drones, cruise and ballistic missiles, were struck at 16 different locations, US Central Command said following the attacks.
The targets were chosen specifically in order to disrupt the Houthis' ability to continue to their attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea while minimizing risk to civilians, defense officials said.
After its failures during twenty years of War Of Terror one wonders how many weddings the U.S. strike in Yemen has hit.
The Houthi will, of course, retaliate.
If I were a sailor on a U.S. Navy ship in the Red Sea or Persian Gulf I would now put on a rescue vest and sleep on the deck.
Posted by b on January 12, 2024 at 7:12 UTC | Permalink